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Astronomers Just Found the Biggest Structure in the Universe—And It’s a Cosmic Monster
In the vast expanse of the universe, astronomers have just uncovered a colossal cosmic structure, breaking all previous records for size and mass. Named Quipu, this newly discovered superstructure ...
Single-photon LiDAR delivers detailed 3D images at distances up to 1 kilometer
Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance ...
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NASA's launching a satellite constellation this month to study the solar wind in 3D
"We are the first mission to be able to track space weather events in three dimensions routinely across the solar system." ...
Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object slammed into the moon 3.8 billion years ago.
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Why do the solar system’s planets have different compositions?
While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.
Astronomers Orbiting TRAPPIST-1 Star Could Be Peering Back At Earth
A U.S. scientist searching for a civilization across 7 Earth clones circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 says its own alien ...